picked troops; elite soldiers; crack troops
backing (for a position); giving support to; helping (someone) to a position
to build (a nest); to nest; to haunt (a place); to hang out (somewhere)
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
war clouds; threat of war
Asura; demigod; fighting; carnage; sledge (for conveying large rocks, logs, etc.); log slide
Imperial Guard (Meiji); personal guard
imperial palace; festival dolls representing the emperor and the empress
representation; agency; proxy; deputy; agent; attorney
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
the "ka" column of the Japanese syllabary table (ka, ki, ku, ke, ko)
stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
one after another; in succession; in a row
support; backing; endorsement; support; holding up; propping
crown prince; Prince Shōtoku
accession to the throne; enthronement
declaration; proclamation; announcement
abstaining from smoking; quitting smoking; No Smoking!; Smoking Prohibited!
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
to lose one's presence of mind; be flummoxed; to get flustered
district; quarter; enclosure; area enclosed by earthwork; red-light district
ordinary soldier; mere soldier
chaos; turmoil; pandemonium; havoc
going into a frenzy; flying into a rage
to get worked up; to be eager (enthusiastic); to rouse oneself
petty thief; pilferer; sneak thief
to lose (a chance); to miss (a chance); to overlook; to omit; to deviate
navel; belly button; protrusion or depression in the middle of an object; center; centre
timidity; cowardice; prudence; pedantry
to work out a plan of deception; to scheme; (arch.) to think up a plan; (arch.) to think over a plan; (arch.) to discuss; (arch.) to consult
to fade; to lose colour (color); to discolour (discolor)
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
scene; spectacle; sight; view